#13 BETTINA CAMPOLUCCI BORDI - PLANT BASED COOK AND AUTHOR

Bettina Campolucci Bordi (@bettinas_kitchen) has a Norwegian father, a Bulgarian/Danish mother, was born in Denmark but grew up in Tanzania, followed by Sweden. After a childhood spent haggling in international food markets and eating global food, Bettina made a detour to the hospitality industry, but made her way back to food, beginning with wellness retreats. She went on to form Bettina’s Kitchen which today encompasses; culinary, yoga and mindfulness retreats, plant based cooking workshops, recipe development, food writing, and authorship of 2 books Happy Food and 7 Day Vegan Challenge.

WE TALK ABOUT

Only saying ‘yes’ to the things that serve us /// Building a connection with our food /// How carbs are demonised /// Journey from living an unhealthy lifestyle in hospitality to cooking plant-based food on retreats // Being diagnosed with PCOS and endometriosiS /// The reality of cooking on a wellness retreat /// Trusting in things happening at the right time /// Having patience and persistence on your path /// FOMO vs JOMO /// Constantly learning, updating and re-educating /// Knocking on lots of doors before getting a ‘yes’

QUOTES

-‘Think about what you’re saying yes to! I’ve spent so many years of saying yes to everything.’

-‘If you plan too much then you might miss out on the things that are supposed to happen to you.’

-‘You can’t just lie in bed and wish for things to happen, and not work towards those things.’

-‘Patience and persistence are key.’

-‘Time is wealth. We can’t buy it or trade it.’

REFERENCES

-Bettina’s Kitchen

-The Retreat Chef Academy

-Reclaim Yourself retreats

-Daisy Finer

-Matthew Kenney- vegan raw chef

-James Martin (TV appearance)

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THE HOSTS

@adamhusler - Drawing from a variety of lives lived off the mat, Adam Husler brings a unique perspective to those who seek more from yoga than making pretty shapes. He offers creative, effective and clearly-sequenced teachings that focus on balancing flexibility and strength; physically and mentally. Educated by globally renown teachers, including Jason Crandell and Michael Stone, Adam specialises in a signature style of Alignment-Based Vinyasa— fuelled by a fascination with anatomy and a desire to ask ‘why?’. 

Based in London, Adam teaches a robust schedule in one of the worlds top yoga studios, Triyoga, and world leading gym, Equinox. On top of this, Adam leads workshops, trainings and teaches festivals continuously around the world, leaving him with thousands of teaching hours under his belt and plenty of appearances in national and international media.

For workshops, trainings, events and retreats, find out more here. 

@iamhollyhusler - From belting out original pop tunes at the London O2 stage to 20,000 people, whilst supporting Westlife, to singing healing mantras and playing magical instruments, to seas of sleeping yogis, at events and studios across the globe; Holly’s journey has led to a deep desire to help people find conscious connection and their own inner peace.

For workshops, music, events and retreats, find out more here.

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